Elizabeth, Lizzy, Betsy, and Bess, they all went together to seek a bird's nest. They found a bird's nest with five eggs in. If they all took one out, how many were in?
2006-09-01 10:57:03 · 19 answers · asked by LADY ICE 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
The question is asking "If they all took one out, how many were in." (meaning how many were in the nest after they all took one out) not how many were in originally so the answer is not 5.
2006-09-01 13:44:05 · update #1
This riddle is from a book called A Treasure Of Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes.
2006-09-01 14:03:44 · update #2
four, duh! lol
2006-09-01 11:08:15 · answer #1 · answered by justmeandmyboy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-01 11:01:56 · answer #2 · answered by uofsmike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-01 11:00:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5
2006-09-01 11:51:24 · answer #4 · answered by Jumping Jack Flash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5
2006-09-01 11:31:31 · answer #5 · answered by ♫♪♫TAY-LUR♫♪♫ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5
2006-09-01 11:24:17 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5
2006-09-01 11:18:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4
2006-09-01 11:36:00 · answer #8 · answered by pldl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey Lady Ice,
It is a simple riddle but not so simple if you read it in a rush. Read in a rush then you will start subtracting. Did that happen to you? Yeah, simple riddles sometimes fool me too.
They found a bird's nest with 5 eggs in so no matter how many they took , 5 were in?
Answer is 5
2006-09-01 11:52:01 · answer #9 · answered by Coleen W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were 5 in there
There was 1 left if each took one
There was 4 if they jointly took one out.
One of these has to be right. Do I get the 10? Pleeeeese....
2006-09-01 11:17:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One
2006-09-01 18:32:58 · answer #11 · answered by windy288 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋